The Dynamics of Social Systems (SAGE STUDIES IN INTERNATIONAL SOCIOLOGY) - Hardcover

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ISBN 10: 0803987595 ISBN 13: 9780803987593

Verlag: SAGE Publications Ltd, 1992

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What are the fundamental elements of social systems, and how do these relate to social conflict and social change? These questions are central to all social theories from a marxist to the postmodern. The Dynamics of Social Systems reappraises the contribution of one key tradition - that of functionalism - to the analysis of social change. It also demonstrates the potential for applying neofunctionalist social theory to central issues of modern sociology, focusing in particular on race, gender and politics.

Going beyond purely theoretical grounds, the book explores critical liberal arguments for redressing inequalities of gender and race within contemporary societies. It also addresses central issues in the politics o

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Paul Colomy is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Denver. His publications address issues in sociological theory, social change and social psychology. His current work examines the structure and dynamics of social scientific traditions.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1992
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0803987595
• ISBN 13: 9780803987593
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 288
• Herausgeber: Colomy Paul Burbank
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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